[CAPO 3 - Intro - No drums - D to C is typically D as passing chord] Em (D) C (x2) Drums in Em Am x 2
[Verse 1] Em Am I was walkin' down the street Em Am Concen-tratin' on truckin' right Em Am I heard a dark voice beside of me Em Am And I looked round in a state of fright
[Bridge 1] Em I saw four faces one mad Am A brother from the gutter Em They looked me up and down a bit Am Em D C And turned to each other N.C. I say
[Chorus 1] Em D C I don't like cricket oh no Am (Bm C) I love it Em D C I don't like cricket oh no Am (Bm C) I love it
[Break] G Don't you walk thru my words You got to show some respect Don't you walk thru my words D C 'Cause you ain't heard me out yet Em (D) C, Em (D) C
[Verse 2] Em Am Well he looked down at my silver chain Em Am He said I'll give you one dollar Em Am I said You've got to be jokin' man Em Am It was a present from me Mother
[Bridge 2] Em He said I like it I want it Am I'll take it off your hands Em And you'll be sorry you crossed me Am Em D C You'd better understand that you're a-lone Em D C A long way from home N.C. And I say
[Chorus 2] Em D C I don't like reggae no no Am Bm C I love it Em D C I don't like reggae no no Am Bm C I love it
[Break] G Don't you cramp me style
Don't you queer on me pitch
Don't you walk thru my words D/F# C Em D C, Em D C 'Cause you ain't heard me out yet
[Verse 3] Em Am I hurried back to the swimming pool Em Am Sinkin' pina coladas Em Am I heard a dark voice beside me say Em Am Would you like something harder
[Bridge 3] Em She said I've got it you want it Am My harvest is the best Em And if you try it you'll like it Am Em D C And wallow in a Dreadlock Holi-day N.C. And I say
[Chorus 3] Em D C Don't like Ja-maica oh no Am Bm C I love her Em D C Don't like Ja-maica oh no Am Bm C I love her
[Break] G Don't you walk thru her words
You got to show some respect
Don't you walk thru her words D C 'Cause you ain't heard her out yet Em (D) C, Em (D) C
[Chorus 4] Em D C I don't like cricket oh no Am Bm C I love it (Dreadlock Holiday) Em D C I don't like reggae no no Am Bm C I love it (Dreadlock Holiday) Em D C Don't like Ja-maica oh no Am Bm C I love her (Dreadlock Holiday)
[Verse 1 - Capo 2 original key - BPM 82] When I was [D] young I'd listen to the [F#m] radio Waiting [Bm] for my [Bm/A] favourite [Gmaj7] songs When they pl [Gmaj7] ayed I'd sing a [F#m7] long It made me smile [Em7][A/C#][G9/B-x20005]
Those were such [D] happy times and not so [F#m] long ago How I wo [Bm] ndered [Bm/A] where they'd [Gmaj7] gone [C#m7] But they're [Bm] back again Just like a [Bm/A] long lost friend All the [Gmaj7] songs I [Em7] love so [A] well
[Chorus] [Asus4] Every [D] sha-la-la-la, Every [Bm] wo-o-wo-o still [D] shines [Bm] [Bm riff - Bsus2 to Bm Bsus2 - then x244x2 - mute B with fretting finger x x Bm Bsus2 - Bsus2 Bm Bsus2 B5] Every [D] shing-a-ling-a-ling That they're [Bm] startin' to sing so [Em7] fine [A] [G/A][A] When they [Bm] get to the part (can play just Asharp to cheat) Where he's [A#aug-x1232x] breaking her heart It can [D] really make me [G#m7] cry Just like be [D] fore [G/A] It's yesterday once [Dmaj7] more [Dmaj7] Shu be doo [D] lang [G/A] lang [Dmaj7] Shu be doo [D] lang [G/A] lang
[Verse 2] Looking [D] back on how it was in [F#m] years gone by And the [Bm] good times [Bm/A] that I [Gmaj7] had Makes [Gmaj7] today seem rather [F#m7] sad So much has c [Em7] hanged [A/C#][G9/B] It was [D] songs of love that I would [F#m] sing to then And I'd [Bm] memo [Bm/A] rize each [Gmaj7] word [C#m7] Those old [Bm] melodies Still sound so [Bm/A] good to me As they [Gmaj7] melt the y [Em7] ears a [A] way.
[Chorus with variation] [Asus4] Every [D] sha-la-la-la, Every [Bm] wo-o-wo-o still [D] shines (All the oldies but the [Bm] goodies) Every [D] shing-a-ling-a-ling That they're s [Bm] tartin' to sing so [Em7] fine [A] [G/A][A] All my [Bm] best memories come back [A#aug] clearly to me Some can [D] even make me [G#m7] cry. Just like be [D] fore [G/A] It's yesterday once [Dmaj7] more
[Dmaj7] Shu be doo [D] lang [G/A] lang
[Asus4] Every [D] sha-la-la-la, Every [Bm] wo-o-wo-o still [D] shines [Bm] Every [D] shing-a-ling-a-ling That they're s [Bm] tartin' to sing so [Em7] fine [A] [Repeat Chorus Start to end - End on D]
